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View definitions for nodded

nodded

verb as in gesture with head

verb as in fall asleep

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Each November, teams give a nod of confidence to a player or two — or in this case, three — by protecting them from the Rule 5 draft.

Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, Katsunobu Kato, said Friday there’s no need for the nation, which gave its nod in May, to review remdesivir’s approval at this time.

From Fortune

The styling has quite a few subtle nods to its motorcycle roots.

David made a nod to Fortune’s Fastest Growing Companies list yesterday, but I want to return to it today, because I think it illustrates a couple of important points about today’s economy.

From Fortune

At this speed I could see the mutual nods that preceded a chase.

Hitchcock nodded and replied, “Call it Prosciutto and change the locale to Italy.”

Through it all, Chris Hughes nodded approvingly, an unnerving grin on his face.

I nodded, puffed my chest out, but then looked at the ground.

Some heads nodded in recognition of this, others look startled.

I tried to stop and ask him what it was, but he just nodded and kept going down the hallway.

Ripperda's eye fell upon the mantle,—it was discoloured a dark red in many places, he nodded his head, and the man withdrew.

The girl smiled, and drew out a large key, and nodded, still smiling as she replaced it.

Uncle David nodded, and waved his hand, as on entering the door he gave them a farewell smile over his shoulder.

The woman he had felt so proudly would put Tony in his place—nodded consent!

They nodded at each other when they met, and the gray man showed him a little ship with rigging that took up and down.

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On this page you'll find 43 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to nodded, such as: respond, acknowledge, greet, bow, bend, and salute.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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